I am really having
fun with my new blog format. Barking
from the Bayou has proven to be the perfect outlet for me to gush over
dogs. Several of you have written with
story ideas and I’ll be including them in the near future. I appreciate your support and welcome your
input.
One of the great
things about having a dog-focused blog is the new readers and followers. I have also discovered “Blog Hops” and they
are such fun. Today’s hop is “Meet the
Blogger” and you can follow the links at the bottom of this section to discover
some other awesome pet bloggers and their sites. I appreciate Kolchak Puggle for the
invitation to join in the excitement.
She posed some questions to answer in an attempt to learn something
different about all of the participants.
Let’s hop to it now!
What have I don't that makes me proud?
Assuming this does
not mean my marriage or raising my children, which are my biggest sources of
pride, I’d have to say writing and publishing my books and this blog. I’m very proud that I set this page up on my own. When I first decided to write a blog, I was
absolutely terrified it would kill my computer if I touched the wrong
button. Now, I click fearlessly and have
even dared to mess around with the intimidating HTML codes! My first love in writing has to be my book
series, The Returns. Earlier this month,
I held both books in paperback for the first time. It was surreal.
My
List of Favorite Things~
I love to read, so
when I saw the favorite book question I thought “no problem.” Then, I saw the additional comment non-animal related. Ugh…that makes it a bit harder. It truly is like picking a favorite body
part. I loved the Hunger Games trilogy, “Honest
Illusions” by Nora Roberts, and “Promise Cove” by Vickie McKeehan. My favorite non-animal movie would probably
have to be “Sweet Home Alabama” but still there is lovable dog in it and Disney’s
“Up” has the talking dog. Hmmm…okay, how
about The Wizard of Oz? Still a dog...darn! As far as my
favorite actor, I love Bradley Cooper.
My favorite restaurant food is Mexican but anything my husband grills is
my favorite home cooking! Yummy! The dogs agree with the grilling as a
favorite! My weakness is any kind of
nuts or bread. I can eat my way through a
can of mixed nuts or a bag of almonds at a ridiculous rate. Don’t even let me near fresh baked rolls or
bread. It can get ugly!
How would I describe myself and how would others describe me?
I’m a creature of
habit and way too organized. I even alphabetize
my spices. It is impossible for me to
leave my house without making the bed. I
don’t do messy very well. It can be a
bit annoying because I put things away before people are finished using them. I can usually find things when anyone needs
it though. My kids like the saying, “It’s
not really lost until mom can’t find it.”
I hope people would describe me as nice and funny.
How would my dogs
describe me? What drives me crazy about them and what would I
change? If I didn’t have them, what animal would I have?
If you asked my
dogs, they would say I’m a pushover and like to hug on them too much. I am most like my Basset Hound Bentley because
neither of us enjoy being woke up before we are ready. We both need to exercise on a regular basis! I strive to be as happy as my "granddog", Pierre.
It drives me nuts that they can’t really talk
to me but they melt my heart when they come lay their heads on my shoulder to
love. If I could change anything about
them, it’d be their lifespan. If I didn’t
have Bentley, well, I can’t think about that.
If I had a choice of another animal, I’d still have another dog. I could very easily become one of those “crazy
dog ladies” if I had the room and the money.
I am very prone to acute puppy envy.
What Would I Change About My Life?
I’m very happy
with my life so I don’t think I’d change anything. I wouldn’t complain if I had a metabolism that
allowed me to eat anything and not gain weight.
It would be very satisfying to be able to make a real difference in the
lives of abandoned, neglected, and abused dogs.
That would fill my heart with such joy.
Of course, I’d love to become a bestselling author!
That’s my story
for now and I’m sticking to it.
